3. c. 61) and built in 1776[3] by a trust of the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen of Chester to warn ships entering between the Dee and the Mersey Estuary.

The lighthouse was listed for sale in 2011[5] by then owner James McAllister, along with two acres of land, for £100,000.

This application was made by then owner James McAllister who intended it to serve as a "serious art installation".

Local artist Angela Smith[8] was contracted to design the 7 foot stainless steel ‘lighthouse keeper’ with the initial planning permission being approved for a three-year period.

The cost of repairs was covered by the owners of a local caravan park who were involved in the ownership of the lighthouse at the time.